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Interesting new research looking at potential hormonal influences and weight regain. Dr. Proietto’s comments aside, I *still* think that the hypocaloric, unsustainable weight loss shake diet and subsequent severe degree of weight loss could have something to do with it!

Hoping to shake the bad rap, HFCS seeks a name change to “corn sugar”. Fact: sugar is sugar, regardless of how it’s named.

Prominence and placement important when it comes to consumers actually reading the Nutrition Facts table. Consumers understand the basic principles but are they applied? Maybe not.

Super Broccoli May Help Heart. The next in a long line of functional foods. There are two key points here: 1) There are no published scientific studies actually looking at the health benefits of the “super” broccoli. 2) I love how the article highlights the fact that “Eating this new broccoli is not going to counteract your bad habits”.

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